Starwood Preferred Guest

This post includes the main February 2018 hotel loyalty promotions from 10 major programs. There are buy points offers with Hilton, Hyatt, IHG and SPG. Choice and Club Carlson are two programs without a current major points promotion. Le Club Accorhotels: Accor Hotels 6,000 bonus points for 3 stays by Sep 2, 2018 (must book…

Ten major hotel chains with loyalty programs currently number 134 different hotel brands for earning and redeeming points. Over 25% of these brands became part of their respective hotel loyalty program within the past six years. I have followed these loyalty programs for more than a decade and some of the hotel brands listed in…

SPG has one of their deepest points discount sales happening through March 16, 2018 with 35% off the regular $35 per 1,000 points purchase price when you buy 5,000 or more points. This brings the price of Starpoints down to $22.75 per 1,000 points. Each member may buy up to 30,000 Starpoints during the calendar…

SLS Las Vegas, a Starwood Tribute Portfolio Hotel, has a limited time offer for $39 weekday rates and $79 Fri-Sat rates for stays through June 30, 2018. This offer is available for bookings made by December 31, 2017. There is a $32 mandatory resort fee, so the total rate after tax and fee is $80.50…

Starwood Preferred Guest opened registration today for Great Weeks, Grand Weekends, its initial 2018 promotion of double points (4 points/$1) beginning second stay, plus 500 bonus points per stay for a weekend night from January 16 to April 15, 2018. Bonus points only start with second stay during promotion period. Great Weeks, Grand Weekends promotion…

This article looks at potential for some hotel deal savings with Marriott and SPG low category hotel rewards. SPG has a 35% discount on points purchased by Dec 29, 2017 reducing the price to $22.75 per 1,000 points. Discount kicks in when buying 5,000 or more points. Members can buy up to 30,000 points. Starpoints…

On my walk across Monaco I ended up at Le Meridien Beach Plaza with a desire to refill my water bottle after starting the day at Riviera Marriott La Porte de Monaco in Cap d’Ail, France across the street from the western border of Monaco. Le Meridien Beach Plaza is about 200 meters from the…

Feeling Grand Walking the Staircase I felt compelled to walk the stairs every step of the way to and from the lobby and my room simply for the wonderful feeling when gliding my hand along the wide Italian marble handrail along one hundred-plus marble stairs from my room at the top 5th floor of Sofia…